Suspenders.



' No. 720,522T

PATENTED FEB. 10, 1903.

may HINB. SUSPEN'DERS. APPLICATION FILED SEP'Ihll, 1902.

no MODEL.

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HENRY C. HINE, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT.

SUSPENDERSf SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 720,522,dated February 10, 1903. Application filed September 11,1902. Serial No.122,903- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY C. HINE,.a citizen of the United States,residing in New Britain, in the county of Hartford and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSuspenders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of garment supporters designated assuspenders.

" One of its objects is to connect the shoulder-straps to the button endby an improved and simplified draft-equalizing device comprising a leverto which said straps are attaohed and a hanger to which the suspenderendis connected.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1illustrates a Suspender embodying my improved attachment. Fig. 2illustrates the draft-equalizer. Fig. 3 shows the beam or lever of theequalizer separated from the hanger; and Fig. 4 is a section of theequalizer, illustrating the assemblage of parts.

Similar characters ofreferenceindicate like parts throughout thedrawings.

The equalizer, by which the shoulder-straps and the button ends of thegarment-support are connected, comprises a lever or beam A and a hangerB. The lever A is provided with attachments 2 and 3, which receive theshoulder-straps 4 and 5. Intermediate the ends of the lever A is anopening or eye a, in the lower portion of which is formed a segmentalrecess a. The hanger B, constructed of sheet metal, is bent to form twowalls 12 b the bend of this member forming the cordchannel 0 forreceiving the suspender-end E. Near the extremities of each of the wallsb and b are annular depressions or grooves 6 and 7, which register andare held together by a central rivet 8, and these depressions fit withinthe opening a of said lever and form an annular journal 9, interposedbetween which and the segmental recess a of the opening a are the seriesof balls d.

It will be observed that one of the shoulderstrap-lever andsuspender-end-hanger elements has a journal Qand the other thereof haspreferably an eye a inclosing said journal, said eye having a segmentalrecess a;

that a set of balls 1 is confined by said recess in contact with saidjournal; that the recess in this instance is in the form of a cradlewhich supports the balls upon which the journal rests; that the hangerconsists, preferably, of two plates 1) and b inclosing the recess a andhaving an-intermediate journal which is sufficiently within said recessto enable the balls to run in contact with the journal; that preferablythe member B is folded and its sides are riveted together at thejournal;that the eye is partly adapted to said journal, the unrecessed upperportion thereof cooperating with the upper part of the journal toprevent displacement of the hanger B with relation to the lever A, and,that the journal 9 is formed by the cooperation of circularinwardly-projecting portions 9, which are connected by the rivet 8.

It will be noted that the simplicity of construction allows theattachment to be produced without much manipulation. It is cheap and atthe same time possesses the necessary durability.

Modifications of various kinds may be resorted to within the scope ofthis invention. Having described my invention, I claim- 1. Agarment-supporter comprising shoulder-straps connected together by alever, a segmental recess in said lever, balls disposed in said recess,a hanger pivotally supported upon said balls, and a suspender-endsupported upon said hanger.

2. A garment-supporter comprising shoulder-straps connected by a lever,a segmental recess formed in said lever, a hanger consisting of a pairof plates which are provided with annular shoulders which form a journalwithin saidrecess, balls running in said recess in contact with saidjournal, and a sus- Ipender-end supported upon said hanger.

3. In combination, a shoulder-strap lever and a Suspender-end hanger,one of said elements having a journal and the other thereof having aneye inclosing said journal; said eye having a segmental recess; and asetof balls confined by said recess and in contact with said journal. a

4. In combination, a shoulder-strap lever and a hanger, one of saidelements having a journal and the other thereof having a segmentalrecessor cradle; and a set of balls confined by said recess and incontact with said journal.

5. In combination, a sheet-metal shoulderstrap lever and a sheet-metalhanger, one of said elements having a segmental recess formed therein,and the other of said elements consisting of two plates which inclosesaid recessed element and also having a journal within said recess; anda set of balls confined by said recess and running in contact with saidjournal.

6. In combination, a sheet-metal shoulderstrap lever and a sheet-metalhanger, one of said elements having formed therein an eye provided witha segmental recess, and the other of said elements consisting of twoplates inclosing said recessed element and having an intermediatejournal within said recess; and a set of balls confined by said recessand running in contact with said journal.

7. In combination, a sheet-metalshoulderstrap lever and a sheet-metalhanger, one of said elements consisting of a single plate and havingformed therein an eye a part whereof consists of a segmental recess, andthe other of said elements consisting of a folded plate inclosing saidsingle plate and having a journal within said eye; and a set of ballsconfined by said recess and running in contact with said journal.

8. In combination, a sheet-metal shoulderstrap lever and a sheet-metalhanger, one of said elements having formed therein an eye provided witha segmental recess, and the other of said elements consisting of twoplates which inclose said recessed element, and also having a journalwithin said eye; said plates being riveted together at said journal; anda set of balls confined by said recess and running in contact with saidjournal.

9. In combination, a sheet-metal shoulderstrap lever and a sheet-metalhanger, one of said elements consisting of a single plate and havingformed therein a segmental recess, and the other of said elementsconsisting of a folded plate which incloses said single plate and alsohaving a journal within said eye; said folded plate being riveted atsuch journal; and a set of balls confined by said recess and runningincontact with said journal.

10. In combination,asheet-metalshoulderstrap lever and a sheet-metalhanger, one of said elements consisting of a single plate and havingformed therein an eye a part whereof consists of a segmental recess, andthe other of said elements consisting of a folded plate inclosing saidsingle plate and having circular inwardly-projecting portions whichtogether form a journal within said eye; and a set of balls confined bysaid recess and running in contact with said journal.

11. In combination, a shoulder-strap lever and a Suspender-end hanger,one of said elements having a journal and the other thereof having aneye which at one part is adapted to said journal and at another part isformed with a segmental recess; and a set of balls confined by saidrecess and running in c0ntact with said journal.

12. In combination, a shoulder-strap lever and a suspender-end hanger,said hangerhav' ing a journal and said lever having an eye inclosingsaid journal; said eye having a segmental recess; and a set of ballsconfined by said recess and in contact with said journal.

13. In combination, a shoulder-strap'lever and a hanger, said hangerhaving a journal and said lever having a segmental recess or cradle; anda set of balls confined by said recess and in contact with said journal.

14. In combination, a sheet-metal shoulderstrap lever and a sheet-metalhanger, said lever having a segmental recess formed therein, and saidhanger consisting of two plates which inclose said recessed element andalso having ajournal within said recess; and a set of balls confined bysaid recess and running in contact with said journal.

15. In combination, a sheet-metal shoulderstrap lever and a sheet-metalhanger, said lever consisting of a single plate and having formedtherein an eye a part whereof consists of a segmental recess, and saidhanger consisting of a folded plate inclosing said single plate andhaving a journalwithin said eye; and a set of balls confined by saidrecess and running in contact with said journal.

16. Incombination,asheet-metalshoulderstrap lever and a sheet-metalhanger, said lever having formed therein an eye provided with asegmental recess, and said hanger consisting of a folded plate inclosingsaid recessed element, and having inwardly-projecting portions whichform a journal within said recess; said journal portions being rivetedt0- gether; and a set of balls confined by said recess and running incontact with said journal.

17. In combination, a sheet-metal shoulderstrap lever and a sheet-metalhanger, said lever consisting of a single plate and having formedtherein an eye, a part whereof consists of a segmental recess, and saidhanger consisting of a folded plate inclosing said single plate andhaving in wardly-projecting portions which form a journal within saideye; said journal portions being riveted together, and a cord-channelbeing formed by the fold of said hanger; and a set of balls confined bysaid recess and running in contact with said journal.

18. In combination, a shoulder-strap lever and asuspender-end hanger,said hanger having a journal and said lever having an eye which at onepart is adapted to said journal and at another part is formed with asegmental recess; and a set of balls confined by said recess and runningin contact with another part of said journal; the latter resting uponsaid balls.

HENRY O. HINE.

WVitnesses:

RALPH JULIAN SACHERS, F. W. BARNACLO.

